Panaretella minor
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| Pietermaritzburg panaretella huntsman spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Panaretella |
| Species: | P. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Panaretella minor | |
Panaretella minor is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg Panaretella huntsman spider.[3]
Panaretella minor is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The species has been sampled from East London, Ingele Forest, Pietermaritzburg, Richmond, and Ndumo Game Reserve. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,349 m.[3]